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Internet Explorer "Red X" in place of pictures

joseph456

Posted 22 November 2011 - 04:52 PM

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Thanks - that's because I value your opinion - you are one of the best and most efficient technicians I have received help from. I did let you know in post #19 so that there were no surprises - If you don't mind, I have attached my start-up for my desktop to see if you think there are items I can remove. When I get home I will attach the start-up screen for my laptop (which only has three or four items on it). Will attach new startup screen from laptop shortly.

joseph456

Posted 22 November 2011 - 06:15 PM

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This screen is from the laptop and the computer we were originally working with (the one that had the IE7 problem).
Is there any reason to remove the unchecked items so that the system goes through a normal start up rather than a selective start up or doesn't it matter?

joseph456

Posted 22 November 2011 - 06:53 PM

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Should I go ahead and install some of these updates (I was thinking the Security Updates and the Compatibility Update)? It is possible that one of these caused the original problem, maybe the IE7 update.

Macboatmaster

Posted 23 November 2011 - 09:23 AM

These are the security updates that Belarc Advisor says I am missing. What does it mean that "Hotfixes from Microsoft Update are turned off (agent version 7.4.7600.226) are turned off?

Go Control Panel, Windows updates.When that opens you have the choices availableAutomatic download and installDownload I will choose when to installNotifiy me when available etc.

Select which you require.Note - You should always use this to set your WINDOWS update requirements and not any procedure that may be included in some NON Microsoft program.NOTE Please install ALL those critical UPDATES that you are offered.

You will see that there are also other updates offered - for instance it is offering you two hardware updates and a number of other optional updates. Those are the ones you to need to examine before you accept them.

2. IE7 changed slightly the activeX controls, If you go Tools, Internet Options, Security and on the Internet settings, click the custom level button, scroll down and you will see the settings for activeX controls and Plug-ins.Using the same procedure but instead of on Internet, you may also alter the settings for your Trusted sites.

3. Disk cleanup - Downloaded Program files - These are activeX controls, and java applets downloaded from your vists to Internet sites.Damaged I would think because, they were not correctly downloading, when you had the problem, before your repair/install of IE7.They are stored in the downloads folder on Documents and settings. - C drive.

RUN TFC again.

NB Please note - Pitstop - see my cautionary note on the download guidance. The overdrive analysis is regularly used on this site, but we do not recommend other utilities from Pitstop. On occasions there offered drivers, not that you require any, have been found to be the incorrect ones.

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Macboatmaster

Posted 23 November 2011 - 12:34 PM

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click the Install/Uninstall tab.

If the ActiveX control you want to remove appears in the list of installed programs, click the ActiveX control, click Add/Remove, and then follow the instructions on the screen. If the ActiveX control does not appear in the list of installed programs, continue with the next step.

In Windows Explorer or Windows NT Explorer, double-click the Windows\Downloaded Program Files folder or the Winnt\Downloaded Program Files folder, right-click the ActiveX control you want to remove, and then click Remove.

joseph456

Posted 23 November 2011 - 04:22 PM

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All are damaged however there are two email pages that use them - one is PC Pitstop and all the others are used by Guardian Life. It just bothers me having damaged and possibly outdated files on my computer that I cannot remove or update.